Caracterización de las atenciones de la unidad de psiquiatría de enlace durante seis meses en un hospital general de Lima, Perú / Analysis of the Care Provided Over a Six-Month Period by the Liaison Psychiatry Unit at a General Hospital in Lima, Peru

Resumen Introducción: La psiquiatría de interconsulta y enlace es un área de la psiquiatría clínica cuya función es que psiquiatras lleven a cabo una serie de actividades dentro de un hospital general. En el contexto internacional, el número de unidades de psiquiatría de enlace se ha incrementado significativamente, situación que está repercutiendo en Perú. Sin embargo, este desarrollo es heterogéneo y desconocido, por lo que se requieren reportes de estudios recientes que revelen las características y los detalles de los servicios de atención clínica de estas unidades. Objetivo: Examinar y reportar las características sociodemográficas y clínicas de los pacientes evaluados en la Unidad de Psiquiatría de Enlace del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (HNGAI) de Lima, Perú, y analizar la naturaleza de los cuadros sintomáticos y sindrómicos presentes. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo y transversal de las interconsultas recibidas por la Unidad de Psiquiatría de Enlace del HNGAI entre mayo y octubre de 2019; se aplicó un análisis factorial de los síntomas. Resultados: En el total de 400 pacientes vistos en interconsulta, la media de edad fue 58 ± 17,09 arios. El 61,5% eran mujeres. La tasa de derivación fue del 2,73%. El servicio con el mayor número de referencias fue Medicina Interna (13,9%). Los trastornos más frecuentes fueron de naturaleza ansiosa (44%); los síntomas más frecuentes fueron ánimo depresivo (45,3%), insomnio (44,5%) y afecto ansioso (41,3%). Con respecto al tratamiento, el más prescrito fue con antidepresivos (44,3%). El análisis factorial exploratorio de los síntomas mostró 3 factores o componentes sindrómicos importantes: delirio, depresión y ansiedad. Conclusiones: El paciente típico de esta muestra es una mujer al final de su quinta década de vida, con enfermedad médica no psiquiátrica y con evidencia de trastornos ansiosos como diagnóstico principal resultante de la interconsulta psiquiátrica.

ABSTRACT Introduction Consultation-liaison psychiatry is a branch of clinical psychiatry that enables psychiatrists to carry out a series of activities within a general hospital. The number of liaison psychiatry units around the world has increased significantly, and Peru is no exception. However, this development is heterogeneous and unknown, so recent study reports are required to reveal the characteristics and details of the clinical care services provided by these units. Aim To describe and report the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients evaluated in the Liaison Psychiatry Unit of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital in Lima, Peru, and to analyze the symptomatic and syndromic nature of the identified conditions. Methods Cross-sectional descriptive study. Referrals to the Liaison Psychiatry Unit of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital between May and October 2019 were studied, and a factor analysis of the symptoms was conducted. Results In a total of 400 referrals evaluated, the average age was 58 ± 17.09 years and 61.5% of the patients were women. The rate of psychiatric consultation was 2.73%. Internal medicine (13.9%) was the service that most frequently requested a psychiatric consultation. The disorder most frequently diagnosed was anxiety (44%), and the symptoms most frequently found were depression (45.3%), insomnia (44.5%), and anxiety (41.3%). The most used treatments were antidepressants (44.3%). The exploratory factor analysis of the symptoms showed three syndromic components: delirium, depression, and anxiety. Conclusions: The typical patient of this sample is a woman in her late 50s, suffering from a non-psychiatric medical illness, and with anxiety disorders as the main diagnosis resulting from the psychiatric consultation.

Upon that which binds me

@#The patient is a 36-year-old- male who was bullied by peers and was emotionally abused by his father for being effeminate and preferring to play with dolls. These adverse childhood experiences made him vulnerable to depression. He told himself that he could no longer rely on anyone else but himself and took pride in his independence. He gave his best with his endeavors and did not settle for mediocrity, frequently reviewing his work. During the pandemic, he experienced several hardships such as disruption of activities, inability to meet the financial needs of his family and unemployment. He found himself struggling but surviving. While in a work-from-home arrangement, he was so frustrated about his internet connection that he complained on social media. The internet company then threatened him of possible legal charges and felt stuck in a hopeless situation. This affected his day-to-day activities until he felt so overwhelmed that he attempted suicide by ingesting multiple medications. He was then brought to the emergency room and was admitted. He was diagnosed to have Major Depressive Disorder and was started on antidepressants. Psychotherapy focused on identifying stressors and strengthening adaptive coping mechanisms while he was admitted at an isolation facility. He then followed up at the outpatient department of a tertiary government hospital in Mindanao with noted improvement in mood and functionality overtime. During admission, he was also diagnosed to have Diabetes Mellitus and COVID-19, which added to his burden as these were the biologic factors that were correlated to his depression. The case highlighted the interplay between the effects of multiple traumatic experiences in a vulnerable individual and thus necessitating a holistic management.

A Study on the Patterns of Psychiatric Referrals in a Tertiary Care Hospital in the North-Eastern Part of India.

Consultation-liaison psychiatry holds a special place, especially in general hospital setting. We wanted to study the socio-demographic variables, reasons for referral, and clinical correlates of psychiatric referrals from different wards in a tertiary care hospital. MethodsThis was a retrospective chart-review study carried out in the Gauhati Medical College Hospital, Guwahati, for a period of one month (May 2019). Demographic data of the participants was collected. Their primary medical / surgical diagnoses were noted along with the department where they were admitted. The reason for psychiatric consultation as well as the psychiatric diagnoses were analysed by descriptive statistics with the use of GraphPad InStat. ResultsMost of the sample was men (men: women: 106:72), mostly between 11 to 30 years (44.38%) and Hindus (Hindu: Muslim: 140:38). Majority of the consultations was from the Department of Medicine (47.19%), followed by Orthopaedics (15.17%) and Surgery (14.61%). Among the surgical/medical illnesses, most of them had fractures (ten), closely followed by neurological conditions like cerebrovascular accident (five) and head injury (four). Deliberate self-harm was the most common reason for psychiatric liaison (56), that constituted a high number with poisoning (45) as well as hanging (six) and cut neck (five). Psychiatric consultation was asked for use of alcohol in a substantial number of patients (45). ConclusionsAddressing the psychiatric comorbidity while continuing treatment for the surgical/medical illnesses gives a holistic approach towards our patients that can influence not only the course but also the quality of life of them.

A rare presentation of acute hyperglycemia with secondary mania: a case report

This case report aims to highlight the diagnostic challenges in consultation-liaison psychiatry in case of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Author report the case of a 60-year-old male who presented to the Psychiatry OPD with first episode of mania. Although hypoglycaemia is known to be associated with multiple psychiatric manifestations, the incidence of psychiatric symptoms and disorders in association with hyperglycaemia is not well reported. This case report highlights the rare presentation of secondary mania in a patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Caracterización de las interconsultas de psiquiatría realizadas en el Hospital Pediátrico Docente "Juan Manuel Márquez" / Characterization of psychiatric interconsultations carried out at "Juan Manuel Márquez" Pediatric Teaching Hospital

RESUMEN Introducción: La relación entre las diferentes especialidades es necesaria para elevar la calidad de la atención a los pacientes. Objetivo: Describir las características de las interconsultas de psiquiatría realizadas en el Hospital Pediátrico Juan Manuel Márquez entre enero de 2017 y junio de 2018. Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, longitudinal prospectivo, entre enero 2017 y junio 2018, a partir de 154 solicitudes de interconsultas de psiquiatría (escritas). Se constituyeron además en unidades de análisis los pacientes interconsultados. Los datos fueron recogidos en una planilla, y se analizaron descriptivamente con el software SPSS 21.0. Las correlaciones consideraron p< 0,05 como valor de significación. Resultados: Se verificó aumento semestral sostenido en la solicitud de interconsultas. Miscelánea fue el servicio que más solicitudes hizo (51,9%). El 81.9% de las solicitudes expresaba los motivos de interconsulta, la valoración por intento suicida fue el más frecuente (40,8%). El diagnóstico más frecuente fue Trastorno de Adaptación (35.7%). El 94.8% de los casos fueron vistos el mismo día de la solicitud. Las interconsultas paralelas (66.9%) fueron las más realizadas. Conclusiones: La imagen de la psiquiatría de interconsulta y enlace está cambiando al interior de la cultura hospitalaria, pero aún persisten claras evidencias de las carencias que tienen los médicos de otras especialidades en relación con la interpretación de las manifestaciones psicopatológicas de sus pacientes y la asociación con las patologías de base.

ABSTRACT Introduction: The relationship between different specialties is necessary to give better care to patients. Objective: To describe the characteristics of psychiatric interconsultations carried out at "Juan Manuel Marquez" Pediatric Teaching Hospital from January, 2017 to June, 2018. Materials and Methods: A descriptive prospective cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2017 and June 2018 on the basis of 154 written requests for psychiatric interconsultations. The patients consulted were also considered as units of analysis. The data were collected on a list and analyzed descriptively using SPSS version 21.0 software. The correlations considered p< 0.005 as significance value. Results: A sustained increase in the semester was determined in the request for interconsultations. The miscellaneous service made more requests (51.9%). The reasons for consultation were expressed in 81.9% of the requests, and the assessment for suicide attempt was the most frequent (40.8%). The most frequent diagnosis was Adjustment Disorder (35.7%). Also, 94.8% of the cases were seen the same day. Parallel consultations (66.9%) were the most performed. Conclusions: The image of consultation-liaison psychiatry is changing in the interior environment of hospital culture, but there is still clear evidence of the deficiencies that doctors from other specialties have in relation to the interpretation of psychopathological manifestations of their patients and their association with the underlying pathologies.

Medición de la concordancia en la elección de antidepresivos entre psiquiatras costarricenses que no aplican y sí aplican el algoritmo de razonamiento psicofarmacológico / Measurement of the concordance in the selection of antidepressants between costarican psychiatrists that do not apply and apply the Psychopharmacological Reasoning Algorithm

Resumen Justificación: existe una alta comorbilidad entre las enfermedades médico-quirúrgicas y la depresión. No hay parámetros sistematizados que guíen la selección individualizada del tratamiento farmacológico en estas circunstancias. Objetivo: analizar la concordancia entre los psiquiatras costarricenses que no aplican y sí aplican el algoritmo de razonamiento psicofarmacológico para la elección de los antidepresivos, en 3 casos clínicos de pacientes deprimidos y con una enfermedad médico-quirúrgica. Metodología: se distribuyó de forma aleatoria en dos grupos a los participantes, y se les presentó tres casos clínicos reales y anónimos de personas deprimidas y con una enfermedad médico-quirúrgica. El grupo A eligió el antidepresivo según sus criterios personales, mientras que el grupo B realizó la elección del tratamiento basándose en la implementación del algoritmo de razonamiento psicofarmacológico. Resultados: no hubo concordancia respecto al fármaco entre los 22 psiquiatras del grupo que solo aplicó el criterio clínico (kappa= -0,0154, p= 0,3851), mientras que la concordancia sí fue estadísticamente significativa en el grupo de los 24 psiquiatras que aplicó el algoritmo de razonamiento psicofarmacológico (kappa=0,016, p<0,01). La concordancia entre ambos grupos fue del 25 % en el caso 1, el 16,67% en el caso 2 y el 20,83% en el caso 3. Los psiquiatras que emplearon el algoritmo de razonamiento psicofarmacológico lo consideran útil (87,50%), aplicable (83,33%) y con posible impacto clínico (91,67%). Conclusiones: el algoritmo de razonamiento psicofarmacológico aumentó la concordancia entre los psiquiatras para la selección de los antidepresivos en tres casos clínicos de pacientes deprimidos con enfermedades médico-quirúrgicas, en comparación con el criterio personal. La concordancia entre los grupos A y B fue muy baja. El algoritmo de razonamiento psicofarmacológico es una herramienta considerada útil, aplicable y de posible impacto en la práctica clínica.

Abstract There is a high comorbidity between medical surgical diseases and depression. There is no current systematic approach to guide how to select an individualized treatment under these circumstances. Objective: to analyze the concordance between psychiatrist that do not use and those who use the Psychopharmacological Reasoning Algorithm to choose the treatment for 3 clinical cases of depression and medical surgical diseases. Methodology: Three case vignettes of anonymous real depressed patients with medical surgical diseases were presents to both groups. Group A made the selection of the antidepressant using their personal criteria; group B made the selection applying the Psychopharmacological Reasoning Algorithm. Results: There was no concordance on the drug among the 22 psychiatrists in the group that only applied the clinical criterion (kappa = -0.0154, p = 0.3851), whereas concordance was statistically significant in the group of 24 psychiatrists who applied the Psychopharmacological Reasoning Algorithm (kappa = 0.016, p <0.01). The concordance between groups A and B was 25% in the case 1, 16.67% in the case 2 and 20.83% in the case 3. The biggest majority of the psychiatrist that used the PPRA considers it useful (87.50%), applicable (83.33%) and with the possibility of impact the clinical practice (91.67%). Conclusion: The Psychopharmacological Reasoning Algorithm increased the concordance in the selection of antidepressants made by Costa Rican psychiatrists in 3 clinical vignettes of depressed patients with a medical surgical disease, when compared to personal criteria. The concordance in the selection of the antidepressants in the 3 cases between both groups is low. The Psychopharmacological Reasoning Algorithm is a tool considered useful, applicable and with a possible impact in clinical practice.

A multi-disciplinary treatment strategy involving oncology subdisciplines and consul-tation-liaison multi-disciplinary for the comprehensive management of concomitant diseases of breast cancer / 中国肿瘤临床

Breast cancer is considered as a chronic disease, hence breast cancer these patients require extensive and effective chronic disease management. With the development of the "Healthy China 2030" program and the "Comprehensive Management Guideline for Breast Cancer Follow-up and Concomitant Diseases, "more attention is being paid to the management of concomitant diseases of breast cancer (CDBC). This involves improving multidisciplinary treatment by collaborating with oncologists and related specialists to develop psycho-oncology, oncocardiology, and other oncology subdisciplines. Consultation-liaison psychiatry has been successfully used in the treatment of patients with cancer. Therefore, for the prevention and treatment of CDBC, it is important to establish and im-prove rehabilitation medicine and other units, such as cardiovascular, endocrinology, and gynecology units. This, in turn, could help im-prove the patient's quality of life and prognosis.

Comités de ética y salud mental / Ethics Committees and Mental Health

RESUMEN Los procesos de investigación, aunque están comprendidos en la objetividad de la ciencia, no dejan de estar permeados por los intereses propios de quienes los ejecutan. Por eso se han destinado comisiones de alto nivel para delimitar el alcance de los estudios y hacer un examen riguroso por los grandes dilemas que acarrean. A partir de esta premisa surgen los comités de ética, en los cuales la psiquiatría de enlace ha ocupado importantes puestos, por sus habilidades en comunicación y conocimiento del comportamiento humano. El presente artículo pretende aportar algunas observaciones que tener en cuenta en la relación existente entre la ética y la salud mental, al abordar el escenario de los comités de ética y la importancia del desempeño de los psiquiatras en ellos, mediante la revisión de artículos clave sobre el tema. Se da una descripción detallada de la ética de la investigación, en cuanto a justificación, propósitos y deberes, haciendo énfasis en cada una de las áreas en que el psiquiatra se ve envuelto con grandes responsabilidades en el ejercicio de la toma de decisiones médicas hasta el aval en el consentimiento informado de aquellos que participan en las investigaciones médicas. Finalmente, se concluye que existen varios interrogantes respecto a la relevancia que se ha dado a estos comités en la evaluación metodológica y ética de proyectos de investigación, lo que supone mayores esfuerzos en busca de una cultura de la calidad que realce el énfasis en el sujeto de investigación.

ABSTRACT Although research processes are covered by the objectivity of science, they are still influenced by the interests of those who conduct them. This is why high level committees have been tasked with defining the scope of the studies and performing a thorough assessment of them, since these imply great dilemmas. This premise leads to the emergence of Ethics Committees, where liaison psychiatry has an important place due to its communication abilities and knowledge of the human behavior. This paper attempts to provide some observations to take into account when discussing the link between ethics and mental health. In this work, the authors approach the question of ethics committees and the importance that psychiatrist performance has within them. This is done through a review of relevant papers on the subject. A detailed description on research ethics is provided in terms of justification, purpose and duties. Likewise, emphasis is placed on each of the areas in which psychiatrists are involved and bear great responsibilities in the medical decision-making process. Similarly, this description also includes the moment in which participants give their informed consent when taking part in medical research. Finally, we conclude that there are several questions regarding the relevance given to these committees in the methodological and ethical assessment of research projects. This in turn implies greater effort in the search for a culture of quality which highlights the emphasis on research subjects.

The Characteristics and Types of Psychiatric Consultation for Insomnia Symptom in Hospitalized Patients / 수면정신생리

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to explore insomniac demographic characteristics and the type of consultation provided to hospitalized patients asked to the Department of Psychiatry for insomnia and to compare patient insomnia characteristics by consultation type. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of 4,966 patients who were hospitalized from August 1, 2005 to December 31, 2011 that received consultation in the Department of Psychiatry. Among them, 236 patients were referred for insomnia. We compared the differences in demographic characteristics and types of consultation between the insomnia patient group and other patient group. We also compared the difference between demographic characteristics and type of consultation by dividing total subjects into ‘with reconsultation’ and ‘without reconsultation’ groups. RESULTS: Our results came from the analysis of 9,689 consecutive consultation requests. There were 4,966 patients that participated in the study over 6 years and 6 months. The overall consultation rate was 3.3% of all admissions and insomnia patients comprised 4.8% of those. The ratio of re-consultation for insomnia was 27.5%. There was no significant difference in mean age between the insomnia ‘with reconsultation group’ and the insomnia ‘without reconsultation group’, but the ‘with reconsultation’ group had significantly more male patients and medical patients than the ‘without re-consultation’ group. For insomnia patients, consultation types were in the order of Mending request (51.3%), Paralle request (36.6%), Complementary request (9.0%) and this composition differed from that of total admission patients. CONCLUSION: Hospitalized patients referred for insomnia showed a higher proportion of male patients, lower rates of re-consultation compared with other patients, and most of these were for secondary insomnia. Each doctor should be aware of the possibility of inpatient insomnia, conduct positive assessments and referrals as necessary, and psychiatrists who might be asked for consultation need to prepare an active intervention with initial diagnosis and treatment, as well as recommendations for the timing of reconsultation.

Patterns Of Psychiatric Referrals In Tertiary Care Hospital: An Overview Of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry.

Background&Objective:To study the patterns of psychiatric referrals in a newly established tertiary care teaching Hospital has been important for understanding consultation liaison psychiatry and setting up better general hospital psychiatric units. The aim of the present study was to study referral characteristics’ of patients of various departments to psychiatric unit at a tertiary care teaching hospital.Methodology:All referrals made to psychiatry department over a period of one year were assessed by psychiatrist based on structured performa including demographic data, referring department, referral note, present complaints, past history of psychiatric illness, family history of psychiatric illness, mental status examination and DSM –IV-TR criteria to diagnose psychiatric illness and analyzed.Results:Out of 400 referred patients to psychiatry unit over a period of one year, majority were from Medicine department (62.75%). Substance use disorder (37.25%) was the most common diagnosis followed by depressive disorders (15.75%) and anxiety disorders (8.25%). 235 (58.75%) references were with statement like ‘psychiatry reference’ and no reason mentioned for that. Significantly higher proportions of OPD referrals (71.81%) were made with statement like ‘psychiatry reference’ and no reason mentioned for that as compared IPD referrals (41.62%). Significantly higher proportions of patients (66.75%) with past history of psychiatric illness were referred with statement like ‘psychiatry reference’ and no reason mentioned for that as compared to patients (52.81%) without past history of psychiatric illness. Conclusion:Study highlights importance of consultation-liaison psychiatry through referral pattern in a tertiary care teaching hospital. More referrals for Substance use disorders suggest emerging need to develop separate deaddiction services in our setting. Past history of psychiatric illness was considered significant factor for referrals from other departments and majority of references were without any details. There is need to sensitize other specialists, especially general physicians who are the common source of referrals regarding common psychiatric conditions and proper referral note to improve consultation liaison psychiatry in general hospital setup.

Repercusión y tratamiento de los aspectos psicosociales de la diabetes mellitus tipo 1 en adolescentes / Impact and treatment of psychosocial aspects of type 1 diabetes mellitus in adolescents

La diabetes mellitus tipo 1 es la endocrinopatía más frecuente en niños y adolescentes, con una tendencia al aumento de la incidencia mundial. De evolución crónica, lleva tratamientos de por vida, con limitaciones y aparición de complicaciones, que se hacen más difíciles de manejar en la etapa de la adolescencia, etapa en la que deben cumplir un grupo de tareas propias del desarrollo para garantizar su normal crecimiento hacia la adultez, además de sortear las dificultades de la enfermedad. Durante el proceso de duelo los mecanismos de afrontamiento en pacientes y familiares pueden ser desadaptativos. Son frecuentes la disfunción familiar y los trastornos emocionales, como la depresión, ambos factores causas, a menudo, de mal control metabólico. La psiquiatría de enlace constituye una herramienta fundamental en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de estas alteraciones. A pesar de la importancia, no se encuentran suficientes publicaciones sobre el tema en nuestro medio, por lo cual el objetivo del trabajo es dar a conocer elementos teóricos sobre los aspectos psicosociales en adolescentes diabéticos.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is the commonest endocrinopathy in children and adolescents, with a rising tendency of world incidence. It is a chronic disease with lifetime treatment, limitations and complications that are more difficult to manage at adolescence, a phase in which a number of tasks inherent to individual development must be complied in order to assure his/her normal growth into adulthood, in addition to overcoming the difficulties of the disease as such. During the process, the coping mechanisms of patients and relatives may be non adaptive. Family dysfunction and emotional disorders like depression are frequent causes of bad metabolic control. Liaison psychiatry is a fundamental tool for diagnosis and treatment of these alterations. Despite their importance, there are not enough publications on this topic in our setting, so the objective of this paper was to provide theoretical elements on the psychosocial aspects of diabetic adolescents.

Managing severe behavioral symptoms of a patient with anti-NMDAR encephalitis: case report and findings in current literature / Manejo de sintomas comportamentais severos em um paciente com encefalite-anti-NMDAR: relato de caso e literatura atual

Objective: Psychiatric symptoms emerge in the early stages of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis, and patients often seek treatment in psychiatric departments before visiting any other general medical services. Numerous articles about anti-NMDAR encephalitis have been published in the scientific community worldwide, but few emphasize the role of psychiatry in symptom management. Case description: We describe the case of a patient with anti- -NMDAR encephalitis seen in our service and discuss the management of behavioral symptoms based on current scientific literature. High doses of atypical antipsychotics and benzodiazepines were used to control agitation, and trazodone was administered to treat insomnia. Comments: Consultation-liaison psychiatry may help the healthcare team adjust the management of neuropsychiatric complications that might affect inpatients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis. .

Objetivo: Sintomas psiquiátricos surgem em estágios precoces da encefalite antirreceptor N-metil-D-aspartato (NMDAR), o que faz muitos pacientes procurarem tratamento em serviços de psiquiatria antes de se dirigirem a unidades de clínica geral. Embora muitos artigos sobre encefalite anti-NMDAR venham sendo publicados na comunidade científica internacional, poucos enfatizam o papel do psiquiatra no seu manejo sintomatológico. Descrição do caso: O presente artigo relata o caso de um paciente que desenvolveu encefalite anti-NMDAR em nosso serviço e discute manejo de alterações comportamentais com base na literatura científica atual. Altas doses de antipsicóticos atípicos e benzodiazepínicos foram usados para controle de agitação, e trazodona foi utilizada para tratar insônia. Comentários: A interconsulta psiquiátrica pode ajudar no ajuste de condutas de toda a equipe assistente para as complicações neuropsiquiátricas que possam surgir na evolução de pacientes internados por encefalite anti-NMDAR. .

Delírium en pacientes mayores de 60 años en un hospital público de tercer nivel en la ciudad de Pereira (Colombia ): subdiagnóstico y subregistro / Delirium in Patients Over 60 Years of Age in a Tertiary Level Public Hospital in the City of Pereira (Colombia ): Under-Diagnosed and Under-Recorded

Introducción: El delírium es un trastorno común entre la población geriátrica hospitalizada y es de gran importancia por sus repercusiones en la evolución clínica de los pacientes, pero a menudo su diagnóstico no se realiza. Objetivo: Clarificar el estado del registro y el diagnóstico del delírium en un hospital público de tercer nivel en la ciudad de Pereira. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, en el cual se consultaron las bases de datos de pacientes hospitalizados entre 2010 y 2011 mayores de 60 años, utilizando como filtro la clasificación CIE-10 y verificando los criterios diagnósticos del DSM-IV en las historias clínicas. Resultados: En los años 2010 y 2011, estuvieron hospitalizados 5.325 pacientes mayores de 60 años (19,3 %); según registros de estadística oficiales, el 0,08 % de ellos con diagnóstico de delírium no especificado (F059 ). En la consulta por historias clínicas, se encontró que 455 pacientes tenían esos mismos criterios (40,2 %); el 90,1 % de ellos sufrían delírium y se clasificó con el código F059 sólo al 29,5 %. Conclusiones: Se produce subregistro y subdiagnóstico de delírium de los pacientes mayores de 60 años, lo que se evidencia por la incongruencia en la información oficialmente reportada y la información real obtenida de las historias clínicas respectivas; este hecho incrementa el riesgo y la vulnerabilidad de los pacientes con delírium no diagnosticado o diagnosticado y no reportado en las fuentes estadísticas hospitalarias. La psiquiatría de enlace es una necesidad en las instituciones de tercer nivel, al igual que la formación continua del personal de salud sobre los criterios de prevención, diagnóstico y manejo del delírium.

Introduction: Delirium is a common disorder in the hospitalized geriatric population and it has a great importance on the clinical outcome of inpatients; however, delirium is not diagnosed properly. Objective: To clarify the state of delirium diagnosis and records in a tertiary level public hospital in the city of Pereira. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed by searching the clinical records of hospitalized patients older than 60 years 2010 and 2011, using the ICD-10 classification as a filter, and verifying the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV in the clinical records. Results: In the years 2010 and 2011, 5325 patients older than 60 years were hospitalized (19.3 %). According to the official statistical records; 0.08 % of them were reported with an unspecified diagnosis of delirium (F059 ). In the clinical records search 455 additional delirium patients were found using the same criteria (40.2 %), of which 90.1 % had delirium, and only 29.5 % were classified with the code F059. Conclusions: The diagnoses and recording of delirium patients over 60 years old patients are underestimated, which is demonstrated by the incongruence of the data obtained from the official records and those obtained from the clinical records. This fact increases the risk and vulnerability of patients with undetected delirium or diagnosed but not reported delirium in hospital statistical sources. Liaison psychiatry is a necessity in third level health institutions, as well as a program of continued education for the health staff about prevention, diagnosis criteria and treatment of delirium.

Contemporary issues in liaison psychiatry and growing older adult population in India: experiences from UK initiatives

Background: Most tertiary hospitals in India carry out liaison work with various departments like neurology, organ transplant, intensive care units and cosmetic surgery. Mental disorders affecting older people admitted to general hospitals is poorly detected and managed in many general hospitals in India and elsewhere. Aim: To evaluate the service of an old age psychiatric liaison team working in a general hospital and reviewing the parallels which could be drawn with respect to Indian perspective. Method: The study model is based on the cross sectional assessment and service evaluation of a psychiatric liaison team (PLT) for older adults working in conjunction with general hospital. Parallels are drawn to compare and contrast the liaison service model in India and the United Kingdom (UK). Results: A total of 143 patients out of 174 were screened by the PLT; 29.3% were males and 70.6% were females and just more than 60% were above the age of 80 years. Around 32.2% of patients were between the age group of 66-80 years. Most referrals (71.3%) to the PLT were from nursing staff of general hospital belonging to varying seniority. Around 30.8% of the patients referred to PLT have a previous diagnosis of psychiatric illness. Diagnosis of dementia was the commonest (17.4%), followed by depression which was 4.2%, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) was present in 2.8% of patients, 2% have diagnosis of vascular dementia. A survey of non-psychiatry clinicians showed a substantial proportion of doctors underestimate the psychiatric morbidity especially about unexplained physical symptoms and specific depressive symptoms. Conclusion: Psychiatry as a specialty has been neglected at all levels in India and service development has been scanty. The inception of the concept of liaison psychiatry in India has been almost an ancient one but it has not raised the standards of care to any significant level.

Del principio de beneficencia al principio de autonomía aproximación a la evaluación de la competencia mental de los pacientes en el hospital general / From the principle of beneficence to the principle of autonomy. assessment of patients’ mental competency in the general hospital

Introducción: Rechazar un acto médico es un ejercicio válido dentro del derecho a la autonomía que tiene todo paciente. Desde el punto de vista legal, la autonomía se fundamenta en el derecho a la intimidad. En los últimos decenios, el derecho legal a la autodeterminación se ha ampliado progresivamente y hoy los pacientes en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales tienen el derecho moral y legal de tomar sus propias decisiones y estas tienen prioridad sobre las decisiones del médico y la familia. Objetivo: Analizar el papel de los psiquiatras de enlace para evaluar la competencia mental de estos pacientes. Discusión y Conclusiones: La evaluación de la capacidad de un paciente para decidir y autodeterminarse es un problema clínico frecuente en los hospitales generales. La evaluación de estos pacientes exige un conocimiento apropiado de los fundamentos filosóficos, éticos y legales que guían el tratamiento apropiado de estos complejos problemas clínicos…

Introduction: Refusing a medical procedure is a valid way of exercising every patient’s right to autonomy. From the legal point of view, autonomy is based on the right to privacy. In recent decades the legal right to self-determination has gradually expanded and today patients in full possession of their mental faculties, have the moral and legal right to make their own decisions and these decisions take precedence over physician and family. Often liaison psychiatrists are called in to assess the mental competence of patients in the general hospital. Objective: To determine the psychiatrist’s role in evaluating these patients. Discussion and Conclusions: The assessment of a patient’s ability to decide and self-determine is a common clinical problem in general hospitals. Evaluation of these patients requires a proper understanding of the philosophical, ethical, and legal issues that guide the appropriate treatment of these complex clinical problems…

Past, Present, and Future of Psychosomatic Medicine in the Field of Korean Medical Education / 정신신체의학

There were several documents that might reflect the great concern on the education of psychosomatic medicine in medical school from the 1960s. But the hour of class and proportion of psychosomatic medicine have been quite small among the total lecture time of psychiatry. Notwithstanding the importance of biopsychosocial perspective in practice and research there have been no agreement on the goal and content of teaching psychosomatic medicine in the medical school curriculum. Consultation-liaison psychiatric activity in the hospital were currently under-developed and educational content and process were not systematic. We should have established the goal of psychosomatic education in the medical school that includes making doctor who could not only cure disease but also care the ill patients. And we should develop the curriculum that covers essential area of psychosomatic medicine and checking system to monitor the process of education. With the continuance of psychosomatic perspectives from medical school education to clinical subspecialty we can make progress in this field.

A Descriptive Study of Referral Pattern in Department of Psychiatry of A Tertiary Care Hospital of North India.

Introduction: Liaison psychiatry is the one of the lynchpin between psychiatry and the other medical specialties. The incidence of mental disorders in hospitalized physically ill patients has been found to range from 5.0% to 50.0%.4 The objective of our study was to study the frequency and pattern of psychiatric referral at department of psychiatry, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi. Materials and Methods: This study was carried in the psychiatry outpatient’s department of University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi. Between all possible consecutive cases referred from different out patient and inpatient departments February 2010 to 2011 were included in the study. The subjects were assessed during a semistructured proforma and try severe established in ICD-10. Results: Total number of 484 of patients was referred medicine department sent the maximum number of consultations, followed by surgery, Eye/ENT, orthopaedics. The most prevalent ICD-10 diagnosis was depressive disorder .Psychiatric consultation was sought for various reasons including expert opinion, abnormal behavior, irrelevant talk and other reasons. Conclusion: Consultation Psychiatry through the referral system is only a tip of the iceberg of the actual potential of psychiatric involvement in general hospital practice. There is need for research in this field to explore ways. Further research to warranted to find ways to realise the actual potential of consultation-liaison Psychiatry in a tertiary hospital setup.

Intervención psiquiátrica en programa de trasplantes / Psychiatric intervention in a transplantation program

En los últimos años la Psiquiatría de Enlace e Interconsulta ha experimentado un salto cualitativo, acercándose al espacio común del resto de las especialidades médicas: el hospital general. La participación de psiquiatras en programas clínicos específicos como las unidades de trasplantes de órganos sólidos tiene fundamentaciones técnicas precisas dada la correlación entre síntomas psíquicos y las características clínicas específicas de las enfermedades médicas que requieren de este procedimiento. Cada vez hay una mayor preocupación en los clínicos y cirujanos en relación a los factores psíquicos que obstaculizan la adherencia a los tratamientos e indicaciones médicas tanto antes como después de efectuado el trasplante. La población de pacientes pre y post-trasplantados exhiben elevadas tasas de cuadros psiquiátricos específicos que ameritan un tratamiento coordinado multidisciplinario. El objetivo de este trabajo es mostrar la experiencia inicial que estamos desarrollando en la Unidad de Trasplantes de Clínica Las Condes.

In recent years consultation-liaison psychiatry has experienced a quantum leap closer to the common space of the other medical specialties: the general hospital. The participation in clinical programs such as the units of solid organ transplants have required technical arguments given the correlation between psychiatric symptoms and the clinical features of specific medical illness that require this procedure. During the last time, there have been and increasingly concern among clinicians and surgeons in regard to the psychological factors that affect the adherence to treatment and medical advice before and after transplant. The population concerning pre and post transplantation issues, exhibits significant rates of specifics psychiatric disorders which require evaluation and drug treatment specialist coordination. The aim of this paper is to show the initial experience we have developed in the transplant unit of Clínica Las Condes, concerning psychiatric and psychosocial issues.

The utilization pattern of psychiatric consultation services at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) from 1999-2008

OBJECTIVE: This study describes the utilization pattern of psychiatric consultation services at the UP-PGH from 1999 - 2008 by reviewing the demographic data of patients referred, describing the Axis I (Clinical Disorders and Other Disorders That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention) and Axis III (General Medical Conditions) diagnoses of referred patients, and by identifying the sources of, and reasons for the different referrals.METHODS: Relevant data from the annual census of the Consultation - Liaison (CL) Psychiatry Section from 1999 - 2008 was reviewed according to age, sex, civil status, reasons for referral, DSM-IV TR Multi-axial diagnoses and sources of referrals.RESULTS: The percentage of referrals to consultation psychiatry has increased from 1.03% in 1999 to 1.77% in 2008. There is equal distribution between males and females. Majority of the consultation referrals were married and belonged to the 21-40 age group. The top five referring services were general medicine, surgery and trauma, obstetrics-gynecology, otorhinolaryngology and orthopaedic departments. The top three reasons for referring patients were mood problems, agitation and restlessness, and suicide attempts/behaviour. Majority of the axis I diagnoses were adjustment disorder, depressive disorders, and psychological reactions to illness. According to Axis III diagnoses, majority of the referrals were associated with poisoning and injury, neoplasms, and endocrine, nutritional, metabolic and immunity disorders.CONCLUSION: The referral rate to the CL-Psychiatry Section at the UP-PGH has increased throughout the period studied. This may be attributed to programs and activities that improve efficiency in the delivery of psychiatric knowledge and skills, and better personnel supervision. The referral rate of 1.03% to 1.82% was consistent with those in other countries.

A Study of Psychiatric Referrals in a Multidisciplinary Teaching Hospital.

Between April 2009 and June 2009, a three month period, a total of 130 inpatients from a tertiary care, multidisciplinary hospital were referred for psychiatric opinion. 35 cases were referred for attempted suicide and 95 cases for other reasons. An analysis of these two groups of referrals was done to study the referral trends. About 7% with organic disorders, 14.6% presented with drug dependence, 7.7% with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, 22.3% presented with mood disorders. Our findings were like other Asian countries with a significant group comprising of dissociative disorder (hysteria) unlike west.